Fire gutted Tacoma City Councilwoman Victoria Woodards’ home over Labor Day weekend.

The Tacoma Fire Department was called to Woodards’ home on South Burkhart Drive at 2:39 a.m. Saturday. Crews arrived to heavy black smoke coming from the single-story home, said fire department spokesman Joe Meinecke.

Fire investigators said the blaze was caused by an electrical malfunction. Preliminary estimates set the fire’s damage at $60,000-$70,000, but Meinecke provided an update late Wednesday that put the loss to the building and contents at $225,000.

Woodards said everyone got out of the home safely — even Gizmo, her dog. The home was insured.

A post on a fundraising website says Woodards lost everything in the blaze. Friends are seeking donations to help her recover.